Dr. Brian Camp

Professor of Family Science

Biography

Dr. Brian Camp came to Bison Hill in 2004 after serving at Louisiana Tech University for 11 years. Dr. Camp has served the families of Oklahoma both through involvement in the Oklahoma Council on Family Relations (OKCFR) as well as through his role as a family life educator and Christian counselor. Dr. Camp served two years as the President of OKCFR and used that position to draw attention to many issues facing Oklahoma families. His interest is in strengthening and enriching family relationships. His research and presentation interests focus primarily on marriage, parenting, sexuality and grief. He is a requested speaker on the topic of parenting the soon-to-be college student and helps parents with this difficult transition.

In 1984 Dr. Camp was married. He and his wife have three daughters. His wife and daughters are the primary reason for his desire to advance the well-being of families in our society.

Education

B.S., Oklahoma State University

M.S., Kansas State University

Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Dissertation: "Close Friend Activity and Marital Quality"

Courses Taught

FMLY 1503 Introduction to Family Science

FMLY 2503 Parent-Child Relationship

FMLY 3403: Issues of Contemporary Family

FMLY 3513: Marriage and Family

FMLY 4203: Human Sexuality

FMLY 4309: Children, Death, and Grief (Special Topic)

FMLY 4309: Intimate Relationships (Special Topic)

FMLY 4403: Issues in Family Life Education

GNED 1001: University Cornerstone

PSYC 3763: Basic Counseling Skills

SOCI 1223: Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 3303: Aging and Death

Selected Publications

2005 – Present Oklahoma Council on Family Relations: 2010-2011 Past President, 2008-2010, President; 2007-2008, President Elect, various years, Board Member

2010 – Camp, B. “Establishing Priorities for the next Decade in OCFR”. Oklahoma Council on Family Relations conference. Edmond, OK